Abocom RE450MX User manual

M73-APO01-260
10M Ethernet Attached Port
PC Card Adapter
Quick Installation Guide

FCC Regulatory Statements
Part15, Class B
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2. This device must accept any interface received,
including interface that may cause undesired
operation. This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by party responsible for compliance could void the
user the user authority to operate the equipment.

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INTRODUCTION
The PCMCIA Ethernet card is a credit-card-size
Type II PCMCIA Ethernet adapter that complies
with the PCMCIA 2.1 and IEEE 802.3 standards.
It works with computers that incorporate a
compatible interface. The drivers associated with
this card allow you to use the most popular
Network Operating System (NOS) in the PC
environment very easily.
The attached port integrating the connector in the
card, eliminates the need for dongles or external
connectors. You can then plug standard network
cables directly into this card.
System Requirement
• An IBM compatible PC with 386SX or higher
• At least one type II PCMCIA socket
• Drivers and utilities provided with this product
• PCMCIA release 2.1 compliant Card Services
and Socket Services
• 10BaseT Ethernet connectivity to your LAN
SPECIFICATIONS
• IEEE 802.3 10BaseT
• 10Mbps speed
• Internal buffer memory, No system memory
used
• NE2000 compatible ODI client, Packet driver
and NDIS version 2.x, 3.x driver supported

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Operating Environment
• Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x
• Microsoft LAN Manager
• Packet Driver Applications
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11,
Windows 3.1
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0
• Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Lantastic 6.0
• IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3

INSTALLATION
Hardware Connections & LEDs
Indicators
Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet card into the
PCMCIA slot of your notebook
RJ-45 Port: Connect one end of the Ethernet
cable into the card’s RJ-45 port. Plug the other
end of the cable into a switch hub.
Link LED indicator: lights green when 10M
Network is linked
 ACT LED indicator: blinks green when
transmitting/receiving data
Power LED indicator: lights yellow when
receiving power
Software Installation
Insert the driver diskette into the floppy drive and
set the current drive to the floppy drive. Then run
INSTALL to install the real mode drivers such as
ODI or NDIS 2.x or Packet Drivers into the target
disk.
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Windows 95 Installation
Make sure that the drivers of PCMCIA slot are well
installed. The System Icon in the Control Panel can
report on its functionality. Apart from above
mentioned, any questions on this layer need to be
taken up with the computer's manufacturer.
1. Insert PCMCIA Ethernet Card into PCMCIA
slot. In New Hardware Found dialog box,
select Driver from disk provided by hardware
manufacturer”.
2. Please input the path, A:\ and insert driver
diskette. The driver will be installed and you
may be asked for the original Windows 95
CD/disks.
3. For the first time installation, please click
Network icon in Control Panel to add Protocols,
Client and Service if you needed
4. Reboot the machine and the card will be fully
functional.
Windows 98 Installation
Make sure that the drivers of PC Card slot are well
installed. The System Icon in the Status Area can report
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on its functionality. Apart from which is mentioned above,
any questions on this layer need to be taken up with the
computer's manufacturer.
1. Once the PC Card is connected to your computer,
Windows will automatically detect the new device.
Windows will prompt an ADD NEW
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box, then press
Next.
2. Select Search for the best… and press Next.
3. Select Floppy disk drives and insert driver diskette.
Then press Next, the driver will be installed.
4. Click Next to continue. Windows will start to copy
the appropriate driver to your system. If Windows
asks you to supply your original Windows 98
installation CD-ROM, load it in the CD-ROM drive.
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5. For the first time installation, please click Network
icon in Control Panel to add Protocols, Client and
Service if you needed.
6. Reboot the machine and the card will take effect.
Windows ME Installation
1. Once the PC Card is connected to your computer,
Windows will automatically detect the new device.
Insert the device Driver Disk into the floppy disk
drive of your system. Select Automatic search
for a better driver (Recommended) and click
Next.
2 Windows will copy the appropriate driver to your
system. If Windows ME asks you to supply your
original Windows ME installation CD-ROM, load it
in the CD-ROM drive.
3 Click Finish to complete the software installation.
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Windows NT 4.0
1. Make sure that the Network Services already
installed in the NT 4.0 system.
2. Insert the Ethernet Adapter into one of the
system's PCMCIA Slots
3. Power up Windows NT 4.0
4. Open My Computer
5. Open Control Panel
6. Run the Network
7. Select Adapters page
8. Press Add to add network adapter
9. Press Have Disk button
10. Insert the driver disk into drive A:
11. Specify the path to ” A:\ and press OK
12. A dialog box will appear to adjust the
driver's settings. The resources assignment to
the adapter must be unique in the system.
13. Press OK when all settings are completed.
Press Close to complete network setting.

Windows 2000 Installation
1. Connect one end of the cable for the PCMCIA
Ethernet card to your computer and the other
end to the port of the new hardware device.
Windows will appear the following picture.
Click Next.
2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my
device (recommended). Click Next.
3. Select Floppy disk drives and insert the disk
associated with the PCMCIA Ethernet card in
the disk drive. Click Next.
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4. Click Next to make Windows install the
appropriate driver for the new device.
5. Click Yes to continue.

6. Click Finish to complete the software installation.
Windows XP Installation
1 Once the device is connected, Windows will
automatically detect the new device. Insert the
device Driver Disk into the floppy disk drive of
your system. Click Install the software
automatically (Recommended) and click Next.
2. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
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3. Wait while Windows copies the appropriate driver
to your system.
4 Click Finish to complete the software installation.
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